Women's Track & Field 5/4/2024 7:44:00 PM

Swale, Morris-Kliment Capture Conference Championships on Day Two of CC Championships

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's track & field team reached the podium in four events on the second day of the Centennial Conference Championships on Saturday.

Hannah Swale and Lydia Morris-Kliment headlined a successful afternoon with conference championships in the heptathlon and discus throw, respectfully. Swarthmore also earned silver in the 4x800m relay, while Trelstad T medaled in the high jump for the third-straight outdoor season with a bronze medal.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Swale won the conference championship in the heptathlon with a personal record of 4,149 points. Swale led the field in the 100m hurdles (15.88), javelin (37.08m) and shot put (10.05m). The sophomore is the first women's track & field athlete in program history to win the heptathlon. Swale earned bronze in the event last spring.

- Morris-Kliment earned the conference championship in the discus throw with a top distance of 41.02m. The first-year became the second-straight Swarthmore thrower to take gold in the event after Adria Retter won the event last season. Lee Bickford also earned points for the Garnet with a top throw of 34.63m to take seventh place.

- The 4x800m relay of Morgan Mouer, Olivia Montini, Alina Irvine and Sophie Goodwin recorded a runner-up finish to take home silver. Swarthmore crossed the finish line at 9:28.63 to medal in the event for the third-straight season.

- Trelstad was awarded bronze in the high jump with a top mark of 1.52m. The junior has medaled in the event all three of their outdoor seasons.

- Goodwin earned points for the Garnet with a sixth-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase. The first-year crossed the finish line at 11:24.26 with a personal record.

- Miranda Kashynski earned a pair of ninth place finishes in the 400m and 200m prelims. The senior recorded a personal record of 1:00.81 in the 400m dash, while finishing at 27.29 in the 200m dash.

- Cami Bortz raced to a personal record in the 200m dash with a time of 27.46. The senior took 11th overall in the event.

UP NEXT
The Garnet look to carry today's success over to the final day of the Centennial Championships on Sunday.

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